About Joy 107.1

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via getupErica: In this edition of the Ericaism, Erica Campbell was celebrating the birthday of her firstborn, Krista. She reads from the scripture Psalms 127, which says “don’t you see that children are God’s best gift?” Erica talks about how she prayed for Krista -whose name means “Christ-bearer” -and got just what she prayed for. Erica explains that when […]

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via BlackAmericaWeb: It’s that time of year again when you switch out the flip-flops and sandals for a nice new pair of camel-colored knee boots; with or without the heel. The air is so crisp and cool you really don’t need the AC any longer – now you need the heat. And the coffees come […]

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via Wkyc: Bernie Casey, a professional football player turned actor known for parts in “Revenge of the Nerds” and “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka,” has died. His talent agent Erin Connor says Casey died Tuesday in Los Angeles after a brief illness. He was 78. Born in West Virginia in 1939 and raised in Columbus, […]

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via BlackDoctor: Many of us from the Generation X and Y era can remember a time when Black churches used to do everything for the community: clothing drives, visit the sick, feed the homeless, help with careers, give scholarships, etc. But over the past couple of decades, many have steered away from the church, citing […]

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via FirstLadyB: Lady JoeNell Summerfield memorial service was held yesterday at Word of God Fellowship Church and Academy in Raleigh, North Carolina.  Her four children, who are mourning the death of both of their parents shared with the congregation that this has been a traumatic year. The Summerfield children, who are all in ministry lost their father, Bishop Frank Summerfield, Jul 2nd […]

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  via EEWMagazine:   Are you going through something so tough that it almost feels like nothing can get worse from here, because you have already hit rock bottom? Don’t fret! There are words in Scripture to remind you that you are not alone and that every day, the Lord is watching over you, and […]

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via EEWMagazine: For those who may have buried pain and are tired of the road they’re on, Sarah Jakes Roberts gives simple advice: start listening to God’s voice. In a recent Instagram post, the daughter of mega-pastor Bishop T.D. Jakes got candid about her days working in the strip club and how she finally learned to yield […]

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via BlackAmericaWeb: Since joining Instagram last year, Halle Berry has mostly used her social media to post inspiring quotes paired with photos made of iPhone 7 portrait mode dreams. But on Tuesday, the Hollywood starlet used her account to post a photo of her and her new flame British producer, Alex Da Kid. The ‘Kingsman’ […]

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Via EEWMagazine: Sex trafficking in the U.S. is a national epidemic—one that R&B crooner R. Kelly, who can be heard on Bishop Marvin Sapp’s new single, “Listen,” is accused of being a party to. As loyal gospel fans become aware of the collaboration first reported by KRNB.com, some are asking, shouldn’t a man suspected of […]

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via:BlackDoctor: Never say never. That’s the theme of 83-year-old Wille Dell Grimes’ life. Growing up in rural Poplar Grove, the closest school after Willie Dell seventh grade year was nine miles away in Bamberg, S.C. This made it very difficult for Grimes to complete school in the 1940’s and ended up not finishing. At the age […]